WORKSHOP WEDNESDAY

WORKSHOP/TOUR
Must register in advance. Seats are limited so sign-up now using the Congress Online Registration Form.

Using advanced fleet and fuel technologies, the City and County of Denver's Fleet Division is responsible for the maintenance, repair, rental, and fueling of 1900 vehicles. 2009 was a banner year for Denver's Fleet Division - they were named the #2 Green Fleet in North America by 100 Best Fleets and Fleet Director, Ernie Ivy was named the APWA Public Fleet Manager of Year! Denver's Fleet Division takes pride in their efforts at saving money and fuel conservation and have received national recognition for these initiatives. Take advantage of this opportunity to tour Denver's state-of-the-art fleet facility designed to accommodate the maintenance of alternative fuel vehicles.

WORKSHOP/TOUR
Must register in advance. Seats are limited so sign-up now using the Congress Online Registration Form.
(Security clearance required for this tour. Registrants will be contacted approximately one month prior to the APWA Congress.)

The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) complex is the only federal laboratory dedicated to the research, development, commercialization and deployment of renewable energy and energy efficiency technologies. Located in Golden, Colorado, the initial facility was established 33 years ago and is currently completing a major expansion to add additional research buildings. NREL's research is focused on advancing new approaches to renewable fuels, renewable electricity, integrated energy systems, and strategic energy analysis. Research projects include wind energy, solar energy, biomass to fuels, and other renewable energy options.

WORKSHOP/TOUR
Must register in advance. Seats are limited so sign-up now using the Congress Online Registration Form.
(Security clearance is required for this tour. Registrants will be contacted approximately one month prior to the APWA Congress.)

The Prairie Waters Project is a 0.7 Billion water reclamation and water delivery project completed for the City of Aurora, Colorado. The project adds 3.3 billion gallons (10,000 acre-ft) annually using fully renewable and sustainable water rights that the City already has in the South Platter River. The project includes 17 alluvial wells adjacent to the South Platte River near Brighton in Weld County, Colorado. It also includes 34 miles of 60-inch water transmission pipeline, three (3) pump stations, a storage tank, a new water purification facility near Aurora Reservoir, and an extensive instrumentation and control system. The water treatment plant includes 13 treatment buildings, which provide locations for softening, chemical pretreatment, UV disinfection, natural sand-and-gravel filtering, and granular activated-carbon adsorption.

WORKSHOP/TOUR
Must register in advance. Seats are limited so sign-up now using the Congress Online Registration Form.

Whitetopping, the sustainable process of constructing a new concrete pavement over a worn existing asphalt pavement, has been used extensively in Colorado. Since 1990, there have been well over 1,000,000 SYs placed along the front range of Colorado. In 2003, the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) adopted whitetopping in its standard specifications. This tour will include a review of the following whitetopping projects: Parker Road (built in 1997, 5 and 6 inches thick) and Wadsworth Boulevard (built in 2003, 6 inches thick). A project under construction may be added depending on construction schedules. A CDOT design engineer will be on the tour to address design and construction questions.

Separate Registration and Fee: See Online Registration Form

Are your operational performance and productivity levels as high as you want them to be? This workshop is designed to help you examine and evaluate your agency's current management policies and procedures. You'll learn how to target problem areas, identify opportunities, and improve the overall effectiveness of all of your public works operations. If you are already using the Management Practices Manual to prepare for APWA accreditation, the new format will give you hands-on training. This workshop is designed for public works directors, managers, supervisors, and accreditation managers, as well as municipal administrators performing public works functions.

WORKSHOP/TOUR
Must register in advance. Seats are limited so sign-up now using the Congress Online Registration Form.

Join the Colorado Asphalt Paving Association (CAPA) for this tour of select environmentally responsive paving projects including the Lafarge West Spec-Ag Facility. You will see:

*Warm mix asphalt placement at an active paving project in the City of Lakewood.
*Permeable (porous) asphalt parking lot at the City of Golden Fire Station, completed in 2009.
*Paved green roadway constructed in 2010 with recycled asphalt shingles, entrance to Red Rocks Amphitheater-City and County of Denver.

The Lafarge West Inc. Spec-Ag facility is one of the largest and most technologically advanced asphalt plants and aggregate quarries in North America. It is situated in the pristine Rocky Mountain foothills of Golden, Colorado and showcases state-of-the-art hard rock mining, material production, land and material conservation. The facility is an environmentally friendly operation that is a model for advanced technology, quality, and production volume.